Brian O'Connor vs. Ted Welch — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brian O'Connor and Ted Welch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ted Welch posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.865) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.46). Brian O'Connor had the advantage in ERA (5.11 vs 6). By the career numbers, Ted Welch had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.